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    • Apr 22, 1944
    Songwriter Alan Gordon is born in Natick, Massachusetts. He authors The Turtles' pop hit "Happy Together," remade for the country charts in 1978 by T.G. Sheppard
    Apr 22, 1944
    Songwriter Danny Morrison is born in Nashville. He authors Lee Greenwood's "You've Got A Good Love Comin'," Joe Diffie's "Is It Cold In Here," Razzy Bailey's "Friends" and Kenny Rogers' "Blaze Of Glory"
    Apr 27, 1944
    Herb Pedersen is born in Berkeley, California. A member of The Desert Rose Band, he also sings on such singles as Linda Ronstadt's "Love Is A Rose," Emmylou Harris' "If I Could Only Win Your Love" and Deborah Allen's "Baby I Lied"
    May 1, 1944
    Rita Coolidge is born in Nashville. She marries Kris Kristofferson for six years in the 1970s, and the two win a pair of country Grammys, for "Lover Please" and "From The Bottle To The Bottom." She also sings backing vocals on Kristofferson's "Why Me"
    May 2, 1944
    Drummer John Ware is born in Tulsa, Oklahoma. A longtime member of Emmylou Harris' Hot Band, he plays on such hits as "Blue Kentucky Girl," "Two More Bottles Of Wine" and "Save The Last Dance For Me"
    May 9, 1944
    Richie Furay is born in Yellow Springs, Ohio. He becomes a founding member of Buffalo Springfield and Poco, two bands that play a pioneering role in the development of country-rock
    May 15, 1944
    Gunilla Hutton is born in Goteborg, Sweden. She joins the cast of "Hee Haw" as an original member in 1969, remaining with the show until she's released in 1991
    May 17, 1944
    Pop singer/songwriter Jesse Winchester is born in Shreveport, Louisiana. He moves to Canada in 1967 to avoid the draft, but scores a country hit 20 years later when Michael Martin Murphey records his song "I'm Gonna Miss You, Girl"
    May 23, 1944
    Rounder Records co-founder Ken Irwin is born in New York City. His label specializes in roots music and bluegrass, launching Alison Krauss + Union Station and albums by Bela Fleck, Earl Scruggs, Steve Martin and Joe Diffie
    May 24, 1944
    R&B singer Patti LaBelle is born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She earns a nomination from the Country Music Association in 1994 when a duet with Travis Tritt appears on "Rhythm Country & Blues," an Album of the Year candidate



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